Teaching Listening Comprehension in Secondary Schools

The focus of language teaching in recent years has been in promoting oral skills in order to respond to students need for effective communication. However, the general observation in teaching English Language in most schools in Nigeria is that there is a complete neglect of listening comprehension which is one of the fundamental language skills. This book contains a report of a study carried out in teaching secondary school students listening comprehension using Audio Visual materials such as flash cards, audio tapes, CDs etc. The findings reported in this book will be of immense benefits to teachers, teachers-in-training, curriculum planners, policy makers, parents and the society in general since it is geared towards improving students¿ oral English performance in schools and colleges.